Restaurants In Cape Town

Restaurants In Cape Town

Uyaphi was established in 1999 in Durban and moved to Cape Town in 2002. In that time, we have seen this city transform from a sleepy (if beautiful) backwater to a city of international standing. Rio, Sydney, Monaco, Cape Town - you get the idea.

As a reflection of this status, restaurants have multiplied both in quantity and variety.

After a non-scientific poll of our staff and much fun in the discussion, we have compiled this selection of our favourite restaurants.

It is not exhaustive, and it is entirely subjective, but we challenge anyone not to enjoy the list we have compiled. In no particular order of preference.

Recommended Cape Town Restaurants

  • Kloof Street House

    Kloof Street House

    30 Kloof Street, Cape Town. 021 423 4413. In their own words "an eclectic colonial inspired restaurant and bar set in a magnificent Victorian house". That about sums it up. You come here for the atmosphere. The rooms are adorned with impressive paintings, relics and curios giving off a more Bohemian than the colonial vibe. You will also the food with a varied menu utilising fresh local ingredients. Also most enjoyable for a cocktail on the lawn.

  • Azure Restaurant

    Azure Restaurant

    The Twelve Apostles Hotel, Victoria Road, Camps Bay. 021-4379029. In this beautiful hotel situated in splendid isolation between Camps Bay and Llandudno, you will find a restaurant which is both relaxed and opulent and an environment in which you feel immediately comfortable. With sweeping views of the Atlantic, you will eat a broad variety of dishes. Sunday brunch is a treat. This restaurant pulls off the rare trick in which you could have an intimate tete a tete evening but which is also very welcoming for families.

  • The Foodbarn

    The Foodbarn

    Noordhoek Farm Village, Noordhoek Main Road, Noordhoek. 021-7891390. In a relaxed semi rural environment and unpretentious surroundings, you will probably enjoy some of the best French cuisines in the country. The French chef and owner Franck Dangereux has created dishes of natural taste, smells and textures, and much character. My personal favourite.

  • Sevruga Restaurant

    Sevruga Restaurant

    Quay 5, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.021-4215134. An excellent V&A Waterfront restaurant, specialising in sushi and seafood. The interiors are lush, but you want to sit outside on the terrace and observe the world with a cocktail in your hand.

  • The Round House Restaurant

    The Round House Restaurant

    Round House Road (off Kloof Road), The Glen, Camps Bay. 021-4384347. Another historical Cape building with sweeping views of Camps Bay, the Twelve Apostles Mountains and the ocean. The main restaurant is fine dining bending European cuisine with African ingredients. The wine list and pairing menus are excellent. During the summer season, the lawns are opened up for a more comfortable dining experience with comfort foods under the banner of the 'The Rumbillion Lawns'.

  • Buitenverwachting Restaurant

    Buitenverwachting Restaurant

    Klein Constantia Road, Constantia. 021- 7943522. Further down the Constantia Valley, you will enjoy one of the finest dining experiences in the country. In this old established vineyard, the Austrian chef combines the best local ingredients (the game dishes are mouth watering) with the best European traditions. Enjoy your meal with the excellent wines of the estate and take your time. This quality cannot be rushed.

  • Bistro 1682

    Bistro 1682

    Steenberg Vineyards, Tokai. 021-7132211. One of the oldest vineyards in South Africa hosts one of the most contemporary buildings and raises the standard of casual dining restaurants. Whether it is the tapas menu or the raw bar with dishes of sashimi, gravadlax, ceviche, carpaccios and oysters; you will be impressed by the quality and originality of the food. This place is a must visit even if it's only for a cocktail.

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Colona Castle
Situated on the warm False Bay coast, a comfortably elegant base from which to explore the interesting and beautiful Cape Peninsula and Winelands, Colona Castle is within easy reach of the airport and Cape Town city centre.
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Kensington Place is an award winning 5-star boutique hotel in a residential part of the city. It offers both tranquillity and proximity to the attractions of Cape Town, without a doubt our favourite Cape Town Accommodation establishment.
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Cellars Hohenort Hotel, having an elegant style and charisma, the hotel features 53 luxurious bedrooms as well as suites, together with magnificent vistas over the 9 acres of internationally renowned gardens and vineyard.
The Portswood Hotel
The Portswood Hotel may be the kind of destination in which you are more prone to want to prolong your stay; a stylish hotel provides exceptional accommodation along with a tranquil environment, but a distinctively individual approach.
The Dock House
Something a little different within the Waterfront area, the hotel offers manicured lawns and a private relaxing bar and pool are away from the crowds below. With only six rooms available The Dock House a fantastic alternative to the surrounding big hotels.
Twelve Apostles Hotel
The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa with 70 rooms and suites offers something completely different away from the bustling and maddening crowds of Camps Bay. With fine dining, sea and mountain facing rooms you simply cannot go wrong here.